Sochaczew

Sochaczew
Kościuszko Square
Historic museum
Main railway station
Medieval castle ruins
Music school
Interactive map of Sochaczew
Sochaczew
Coordinates: 52°14′N 20°14′E / 52.233°N 20.233°E / 52.233; 20.233
Country Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
CountySochaczew
GminaSochaczew (urban gmina)
First mentioned1138
Town rightsbefore 1368
Government
 • MayorDaniel Janiak (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
26.13 km2 (10.09 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
33,456
 • Density1,280/km2 (3,316/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
96-500 to 96-503
Area code+48 46
Vehicle registration platesWSC
Websitewww.sochaczew.pl

Sochaczew (Polish pronunciation: [sɔˈxat͡ʂɛf] ) is a town in central Poland, with 33,456 inhabitants (as of 2023). It is the capital of Sochaczew County within the Masovian Voivodeship and is located approximately 50 km (31 mi) west from the capital of Poland Warsaw

Sochaczew has a narrow-gauge railway museum with a line that runs as far as Wilcze Tułowskie. 750 mm-gauge steam trains run on the line on Saturdays from spring to the end of summer.